A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to seven months imprisonment for dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm by the Labasa Magistrates Court.
Sabir Hussein on the 18th of November 2007, along the Labasa Seaqaqa highway at Tabia drove a bus in a dangerous manner and this resulted in the collision with another bus.
A passenger in the bus at the time of the incident received an injury from the accident.
The injury resulted in the amputation of the legs of the passenger.
Hussein was found guilty after trial.
While delivering his sentence Magistrate Cama Tuberi said because of Sabir Hussein’s reckless and dangerous driving, a passenger lost his two legs.
He also said that Hussein disregarded the safety of his passengers and also breached the passengers trust.
As mitigating factors, Magistrate Tuberi considered that Hussein is 40-years-old and is a first offender.
He said Hussein was remorseful and is also the sole bread winner as a taxi driver.
